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Regulation (EU) 2016/2031 of the European Parliament of the Council of 26 October 2016 on protective measures against pests of plants, amending Regulations (EU) No 228/2013, (EU) No 652/2014 and (EU) No 1143/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council and repealing Council Directives 69/464/EEC, 74/647/EEC, 93/85/EEC, 98/57/EC, 2000/29/EC, 2006/91/EC and 2007/33/EC

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ANNEX VIIU.K. [F1UK] PLANT PASSPORTS

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PART AU.K. [F2UK plant passports] F3... as referred to in the first subparagraph of Article 83(2)

(1)The [F4UK plant passport for the movement of plants, plant products and other objects within Great Britain, the introduction of plants, plant products and other objects into Great Britain from a CD territory or the introduction of plants, plant products and other objects into a CD territory from Great Britain] shall contain the following elements:U.K.

(a)

[F5the words ‘UK Plant Passport’ in its upper right-hand corner in English;]

(b)

F6...

(c)

the letter ‘A.’, followed by the botanical name of the plant species or taxon concerned, in the case of plants and plant products, or, where appropriate, the name of the object concerned, and, optionally, the name of the variety;

(d)

the letter ‘B.’, followed by F7... the registration number of the professional operator concerned who issues the [F8UK plant passport] or for whom the [F8UK plant passport] is issued by the competent authority [F9or the CD authority];

(e)

the letter ‘C.’, followed by the traceability code of the plant, plant product or the other object concerned;

(f)

the letter ‘D.’, where applicable followed by:

(i)

the name of the third country of origin, or

(ii)

[F10if originating in or from Great Britain or a CD territory, ‘GB’] [F11;]

(g)

[F12the letter ‘E.’, where applicable followed by ‘GB(NI)’.]

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F7Words in Annex 7 Pt. A point (1)(d) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Plant Health (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1482), regs. 1(2)(b), 42(3)(b)(iv)(aa) (with regs. 53, 55)

F8Words in Annex 7 Pt. A point (1)(d) substituted (27.1.2021) by The Plant Health (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/79), regs. 1(2), 3(20)(a)(i)

F11Annex 7 Pt. A point (1)(f): semicolon substituted for full stop (27.1.2021) by The Plant Health (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/79), regs. 1(2), 3(20)(a)(ii)

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(2)The traceability code referred to in point (1)(e) may also be supplemented by a reference to a unique traceability barcode, hologram, chip or other data carrier, present on the trade unit.U.K.

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F3Words in Annex 7 Pt. A heading omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Plant Health (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1482), regs. 1(2)(b), 42(3)(a)(ii) (with regs. 53, 55)

PART BU.K.[F13UK plant passports for movement into GB pest-free areas and CD pest-free areas, as referred to in Article 83(4)]

(1)The [F14UK] plant passport for movement into and within [F15GB pest-free areas and for movement into CD pest-free areas] shall contain the following elements:U.K.

(a)

[F16the words ‘UK Plant Passport — PFA’ in its upper right-hand corner in English;]

(b)

immediately underneath those words, the scientific name(s) or the code(s) of the respective [F17PFA quarantine pest(s) or CD quarantine pest(s)];

(c)

F18...

(d)

the letter ‘A.’, followed by the botanical name of the plant species or taxon concerned, in the case of plants and plant products, or, where appropriate, the name of the object concerned and, optionally, the name of the variety;

(e)

the letter ‘B.’, followed by F19... the registration number of the professional operator concerned who issues the [F20UK plant passport] or for whom the [F20UK plant passport] is issued by the competent authority [F21or the CD authority];

(f)

the letter ‘C.’, followed by the traceability code of the plant, plant product or the other object concerned;

(g)

the letter ‘D.’, where appropriate followed by:

(i)

the name of the third country of origin, or

(ii)

[F22if originating in or from Great Britain or a CD territory, ‘GB’], in the case of replacement of [F23a UK plant passport], the registration number of the professional operator concerned who issued the initial [F24UK] plant passport or for whom the initial [F24UK] plant passport was issued by the competent authority as referred in Article 93(1) and (2) [F25;]

(h)

[F26the letter ‘E.’, where applicable followed by ‘GB(NI)’.]

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F17Words in Annex 7 Pt. B point (1)(b) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Plant Health (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1482), regs. 1(2)(b), 42(4)(b)(iii) (with regs. 53, 55)

F19Words in Annex 7 Pt. B point (1)(e) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Plant Health (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1482), regs. 1(2)(b), 42(4)(b)(v)(aa) (with regs. 53, 55)

F20Words in Annex 7 Pt. B point (1)(e) substituted (27.1.2021) by The Plant Health (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/79), regs. 1(2), 3(20)(b)(i)

F22Words in Annex 7 Pt. B point (1)(g)(ii) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Plant Health (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1482), regs. 1(2)(b), 42(4)(b)(vi) (with regs. 53, 55)

F23Words in Annex 7 Pt. B point (1)(g)(ii) substituted (27.1.2021) by The Plant Health (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/79), regs. 1(2), 3(20)(b)(ii)(aa)

F24Word in Annex 7 Pt. B point (1)(g)(ii) inserted (27.1.2021) by The Plant Health (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/79), regs. 1(2), 3(20)(b)(ii)(bb)

F25 Annex 7 Pt. B point (1)(g)(ii): semicolon substituted for full stop (27.1.2021) by The Plant Health (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/79), regs. 1(2), 3(20)(b)(ii)(cc)

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(2)The traceability code referred to in point (1)(f) may also be supplemented by a reference to a unique traceability barcode, hologram, chip or other data carrier, present on the trade unit.U.K.

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PART CU.K. [F27UK plant passports] F28... , combined with a certification label, as referred to in the second subparagraph of Article 83(5)

(1)The [F29UK plant passport for the movement of plants, plant products and other objects within Great Britain, the introduction of plants, plant products and other objects into Great Britain from a CD territory or the introduction of plants, plant products and other objects into a CD territory from Great Britain], combined in a joint label with the official label for seeds or other propagating material referred to [F30in the relevant legislation on the marketing of seeds and other propagating material], shall contain the following elements:U.K.

(a)

[F31the words ‘UK Plant Passport’ in its upper right-hand corner in English;]

(b)

F32...

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The [F33UK plant passport] shall be positioned in the joint label immediately above, and have the same width as, that official label.

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(2)Point (2) of Part A shall apply accordingly.U.K.

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F28Words in Annex 7 Pt. C heading omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Plant Health (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1482), regs. 1(2)(b), 42(5)(a)(ii) (with regs. 53, 55)

PART DU.K. [F34UK plant passports] for movement into and within [F35GB pest-free areas and for movement into CD pest-free areas], combined with a certification label, as referred to in the third subparagraph of Article 83(5)

(1)The [F36UK plant passport for movement into and within GB pest-free areas and for movement into CD pest-free areas], combined in a joint label with the official label for seeds or other propagating material referred to [F37in the relevant legislation on the marketing of seeds and other propagating material], shall contain the following elements:U.K.

(a)

[F38the words ‘UK Plant Passport — PFA’ in its upper right-hand corner in English;]

(b)

immediately underneath those words, the scientific name(s) or code(s) of the [F39PFA quarantine pest(s) or CD quarantine pest(s)] concerned;

(c)

F40...

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F39Words in Annex 7 Pt. D point (1)(b) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Plant Health (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1482), regs. 1(2)(b), 42(6)(b)(iv) (with regs. 53, 55)

The [F41UK plant passport] shall be positioned in the joint label immediately above, and have the same width as, that official label or, where applicable, that master certificate.

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F41Words in Annex 7 Pt. D point (1) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Plant Health (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1482), regs. 1(2)(b), 42(6)(c) (with regs. 53, 55)

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(2)Point (2) of Part B shall apply accordingly.U.K.

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